Hamilton Music Awards 2008 | Presented by Arcleor Mittal
Awards | Festival | Conference - November 13-16, 2008 - Hamilton Ontario
     

Festival

Friday December 4, 2009 & Saturday December 5, 2009:

The 2009 Festival will take place over two nights and features approximately 80 musical acts of various genres in clubs and theatres throughout downtown Hamilton. The festival attracts music fans and people from all walks of the music industry. Main stage performances will take place at the McIntyre Theatre (Mohawk College). There is free admission to several venues.

The festival is open to local, national and international performers. Past performers include Brian Melo, Steve Strongman, John Ellison, Teenage Head Daniel Lanois, Finger Eleven, Sarah Harmer, Blackie and the Rodeo Kings, Ian Thomas, Lee Harvey Osmond, Garnet Rogers, jacksoul and hundreds of others.

Main stage performances for the 2009 Hamilton Music Awards Festival include:

  • 2009 Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, John Ellison, with special guest Rachel Ellison play at the McIntyre Theatre at Mohawk College on the opening night of this year’s festiva(Thursday December 3rd)
  • Blues Guitar Explosion featuring Steve Strongman, Teddy Leonard (Fathead), Brian Griffith, Paul Deslauriers (The Respectables) in an acoustic and electric tribute to the Three Kings. This exciting performance takes place on Friday December 4th at the McIntyre Theatre at Mohawk College
  • Lee Harvey Osmond performs a long-awaited show with special guests Huron and Harlan Pepper on Saturday December 5th at the McIntyre Theatre at Mohawk College

Schedule

Wednesday December 2

This Aint Hollywood
7PM - Opening Reception - Invite Only

Thursday December 3

McIntyre Theatre - Separate ticketed events
8PM - John Ellison w/ Rachel Ellison

Friday December 4

McIntyre Theatre - Separate ticketed events
9AM-3PM - Conference
8PM - Blues Guitar Explosion w/Steve Strongman, Teddy Leonard, Paul Deslauriers & Brian Griffith

Studio at Hamilton Place - Separate ticketed events
10PM - Arkells

The Corktown - wristband/cover
9PM - Perennials
10PM - Lofi
11PM - King Clancy
12AM - Fall Of Spring

Casbah Lounge - wristband/cover
10PM - Lianne Cranfield
11PM - Brad James
12AM - Andre Bisson

West Town - wristband/cover
10:30PM - The Mississippi Kings
12AM - Tomi Swick

This Aint Hollywood - wristband/cover
9:30PM - The Squids
10:30PM - The Barettas
11:30PM - Godsons of Noise
12AM - Lee Reed

Club Absinthe - wristband/cover
9PM - Aerith
10PM - Die Standing
11PM - Prologic

The Pearl Company - wristband/cover
8PM - Annie Marleau
9PM - Mark McNeil
10PM - Kim Koren
11PM - Ben Somer

Tapestry Bistro (Staircase) - wristband/cover
8PM - S.G Sinnicks
9PM - NLX
10PM - Dave Pomfret & Mike Trebilcock

Slainte - wristband/cover
10PM - Max Wray
11PM - Snow Heel Slim
12PM - Drew Smith

The Loft (Upstairs Corktown) - wristband/cover
9:30PM - Kirby
10:30PM - Johnny Parente
11:30PM - Follow the Fleet

Saturday December 5

McIntyre Theatre - Separate ticketed events
6PM - Industry Awards
8PM - Huron
8:30-9PM - Harlan Pepper
9:15 PM - Lee Harvey Osmond

Studio at Hamilton Place - wristband/cover
9:30PM - Blind Mule
10PM - Tiny Bill Cody
10:30PM - The Accoustics
11PM - Poor Angus

The Corktown - wristband/cover
9PM - Live How You Live
10PM - Pumps
11PM - The City Sirens
12AM - Dean Lickyer

Casbah - wristband/cover
9PM - The Ascot Royals
10PM - All for Nothing
11PM - Don Vail
12AM - Apollosdown

Casbah Lounge - wristband/cover
9PM - hEAT
10PM - The P.O.E
11PM - Traverse
12AM - Jigz Crillz

West Town - wristband/cover
9PM - Michael Birthhelmer
10:30PM - Matt Paxton
12AM - Tim Gibbons

This Aint Hollywood - wristband/cover
10PM - Alfie Smith Blues Band
11PM - Ariana Gillis
12AM - Danny Lockwood and the Favourite Grooves

Club Absinthe - wristband/cover
10PM - Electroluminescent
11PM - Love Pink Pony
12AM - Miramichi

The Pearl Company - wristband/cover
8PM - Shi-Anne
9PM - Neeraj Prem
10PM - Bob Bryden
11PM - Christopher Clause

The Loft (Upstairs Corktown) - wristband/cover
9:30PM - Chance Mandate
10:30PM - Marcio Novelli
11:30PM - Black Tea

Sunday December 6

McIntyre Theatre - Separate ticketed events
6PM - Hamilton Music Awards

The Corktown - wristband/cover
9PM - HMA Official After Party w/ special guests